The next best combination after fish and chips is probably Bollywood and battlefield. While useless action movies have never been hits (unless tried by Salman Khan), with patriotism, Bollywood has almost every time made a mark.

1971 (2007) - Directed by Amrit Sagar, 1971 is the true account of the Prisoners of War of the Indo-Pak war of 1971. The movie had Manoj Bajpai in the leading role and is considered one of the most underrated movies ever made in Bollywood.

Tango Charlie (2005) - Directed by Mani Shankar, the movie starred Ajay Devgan, Sanjay Dutt, Sunil Shetty and Bobby Deol in leading roles. The movie revolves around Tarun Chauhan, played by Bobby Deol, presenting his journey from a new recruit to one of the bravest war soldiers of the country.

Lakshya (2004) - Hrithik Roshan starred in this war cum coming-of-age film revolving around the life of Karan Shergill from his college days to the Acting Captain in India Army. Though the movie is a work of fiction, it had the Kargil war as its backdrop.

LOC Kargil (2003) - As the name suggests, LOC Kargil was based on the true events in Kargil war. It was a multi-starrer that was mainly centered on Operation Vijay.

Dhoop (2003) - The movie presents the struggle endured by the family of Capt. Anuj Nayyar, who had served in the Jat Regiment of the Indian Army. After he got killed in anti-insurgency operations, his family had to encounter corrupt officers and red tapism when they asked for compensation.

Border (1997) - Considered one of the best war movies ever made in India’s cinematic history, Border tells the story of the Indo-Pakistan war of 1971. The Battle of Longewala is extensively depicted in the movie.

Vijeta (1982) - Directed by Govind Nihalani, Vijeta follows the story of Angad, played by Kunal Kapoor, from being a confused teenager to a brave air force pilot. The movie also has Shashi Kapoor and Rekha in the leading roles.

Aakraman (1975) - The movie is a work of fiction but has traces of the 1971 war. The movie starred Ashok Kumar, Sanjeev Kumar and Rakesh Roshan.

Lalkaar (1972) - Directed by the legendary Ramanand Sagar, Lalkaar brings to the screen the fight between the Indian army and Japanese invaders in Burma during World War II.

Haqeeqat (1964) - Directed by Chetan Anand, Haqeeqat stars Balraj Sahni and Dharmendra in the leading roles and is based on the Sino-Indian War of 1962.

The next best combination after fish and chips is probably Bollywood and battlefield. While useless action movies have never been hits (unless tried by Salman Khan), with patriotism, Bollywood has almost every time made a mark.